Excerpted from how-to-study.com

Whether you’re in primary school, secondary school or university, developing good study habits will dramatically increase your odds for success.

Key to developing good study habits is having a
good study place. The very informative website www.how-to-study.com provides the following checklist when determining if your designated study place will be conducive to good results.

1. Your study place should be available whenever you need it. If you are using a place that you must share with others, work out a schedule so you know when you can use it.

2. Your study place should be free from interruptions. You may have to hang a DO NOT DISTURB sign on the door or take the phone off the hook.

3. Your study place should be free from distractions. Research shows that most students study best in a quiet environment. If you find that playing a stereo or TV improves your mood, keep the volume low.

4. Your study place should contain all the materials you need. Be sure you have reference sources, pens, pencils, paper, ruler, calculator and whatever else you might need. If you use a computer for your schoolwork, it should be in your study place.

5. Your study place needs to be large enough to contain a desk or table.

6. Your study place should have plenty of storage space so that you can work on an uncluttered surface.

7. Your study place should have a comfortable chair. A chair that isn’t comfortable can cause distracting discomfort or pain. A chair that is too comfortable can make you sleepy. Select a chair in which you can sit for long periods of time while maintaining your attention.

8. Your study place should have adequate lighting. Adequate will depend on what you’re doing.
The important thing is that you can see clearly without strain or discomfort.

9. Your study place should have a comfortable temperature. Too warm and you’ll get sleepy.
Too cold and your thinking could slow down and become unclear.